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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Nerds would be more knowledgeable. Hawk the Slayer is very different from the superhero(es) named Hawkeye.

Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Also, research the proposed amendments. 1) Locks the State Income tax to an artificially low flat rate. 2) Restricts local governments from controlling their own tax rates. 3) Requires voter IDs for ALL voting, including by mail. The two tax laws only really benefit the wealthy.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The opening words from an unseen Ming: "Klytus, I'm bored. What plaything do you have to offer me today?" Will forever be burned into my memory. It's delivery was perfect and sets up Ming's personality with no further need for explanation.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The corporations will profit from a war. They're the ones that got us in this... we have to hit them in the only way they understand to get them to stop it. Hit their wallets.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

General Strike... Stop the money flow to the 1% and their companies. They'll leverage their power to influence the government. Non-violent and more likely to generate success. They want violence to justify their means.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Their careers are most likely over. They'll be "punished" to uphold discipline of the other sailors. They'll be assigned to special duty stations as they're treated for their mental issues. Then if they're lucky, discharged on a medical.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Poor nepobaby G'nort. His heart is in the right place. He's a good boy.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This old man remembers when specific encryption algorithms were classified as Arms and couldn't be shipped outside of the USA. AIs are exponentially more dangerous than the ability to speak privately on the internet. Why aren't they governed by ITAR?

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

That's what terrifies me as a person working in Cybersecurity. AI's don't get bored and can truly multi-task hundreds of actions in seconds. You can't outrace them as they figure out where to move next, like a human hacker. They'll hit all your vulnerabilities at once.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

There's a small expeditionary warfare base right there in Djibouti: Camp Lemmonier. Officially it isn't used for operations, but it has a lot of interestingly named organizations that snuggle up to it and leverage the base's resources.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Billy Batson is technically an Orphan in foster care. He's not lying if he does keep it.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Currently in Alabama it's 38C (100F) and feels like 42C(108F)... why would you miss this? I'll leave my butter out on the counter for an hour rather than deal with this heat.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

So you're boycotting MeidasTouch?

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Polygraph testing is commonly used to gain a TS/SCI clearance. They basically sit a nervous service member in a chair and grill them for an hour or two. It's more to scare you into compliance, less about finding the truth.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Another victim of the co-opting of the term Artificial Intelligence (AI) to mean something it is not. LLMs and their ilk are not AI. They are prediction machines that throw near random crap out to see what sticks.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I'm also concerned about the heat. All the heat those CPUs is just being transferred and dumped into the local environment via the Chiller/AC systems.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

One of the very prominent YT comedians that focuses on the SEC said that B1G and the SEC should just leave the NCAA. Form their own new league and run it like the NFL. I think it would have more teams than the NFL has today.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Some like American Opossums are extremely resistant too it. Their body temp is normally too low for the disease to spread, but they are not totally immune.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

This is Iredell County, NC. It's the northwestern most edge of the Charlotte Metro; it's partially rural. Rabies is a fact of life in this area: Raccoons, foxes, and skunks. If you live in that area, you should educate yourself. The only shock is these are domestic animals infected.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I'm still annoyed at that stunt.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Don't forget the State Representative Tricia Cotham. She jumped from the Democratic Party to Republican after being elected in 2023. She gave the Republicans a veto-proof majority. NC doesn't have recall rules.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Life is pain, highness. Anyone who tells you differently is selling something. - Dread Pirate Roberts

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I remember hearing the real Jolene was a bank teller.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Freedom is the right of all sentient beings. - Optimus Prime You will be missed Mr.Cullen. may future generations hear Optimus' words in your voice, and bring about the dream.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Oh... I forgot it also shows some of your personal stats: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender. It actually only requires Full first and Last name.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Exactly... we've been checking our status monthly, just in case.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Long time NC resident. When you check your registration status online, all you need is the name and county. It shows what primaries you've voted in and what party you're registered as. It requires no log in or verification. Does not show who you voted for.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Pure Conspiracy Theory: Setting up routes for future deportations. Russia has a lot of empty space and a hungry war machine. Deporting undocumented immigrants would provide bodies to fill both of those. <Sometimes I think of the world like a movie plot.>

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Grey Jedi are a thing. You don't want that debate, or maybe you do.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Those days have been over for decades. Everytime the DNC calls my wife for money or volunteering, she starts talking about really fighting back. They find excuses to hang up fast.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

You're actually really close to the truth Dynamic Pricing is a thing. New Jersey just passed a law about it.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I post that one a lot too. Many when someone is praying on a plane or street corners. The Sermon on the Mount contains so much of Jesus' teachings that are overlooked or ignored.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. Matthew 6:6 -Sermon on the Mount Prayer is supposed to be done in private.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

There's a parody band on YT called "The Merkins." Their theme is they're all serial killers from movies singing older pop and rock songs. Jason Vorhees singing a parody of Danzig's "Mother" is a great example.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Next will be rumors of Tariff rebate checks, but only if the Democratic Party doesn't win.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

This is insane. Rabies is a horrible death. The treatment for humans after exposure, is the vaccine.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

It's an easy thing to copy, and a great way to deflect attention away. I've seen a lot of accounts mimicking bot behavior with the same pfp as you. What better way to hide? And what's to stop them?

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Until the bots start using the icon too... already seeing it on YouTube.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Even seeing the bone structure makes this hard to figure out.

Full body X-Ray of Royal Python (aka Ball Python)

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Unless that was a stolen phone. The minute he tapped that credit reader he was uniquely identified. The criminals only get away because the cops are usually lazier or dumber.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

A lot of them can't. Their stocks are used as collateral for loans. They live off the loans because selling the stock would be taxed, but taking out a loan on them isn't. They try to sell that off before a crash and taxes come due, not to mention they have to refinance or pay off the loans.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Nuclear powered Aircraft Carriers are Steam Ships. The Fission reaction generates steam by boiling water. The steam turns the turbines that provide power to the ships. The real issue is the new designs don't route that steam through the ships to power a catapult. MAGAts suck, but be accurate.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

It's been made such a big deal. They'll never be able to use the gambit again.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

True story time: The day SCOTUS all but struck down Roe v. Wade. I gently woke my wife. I hugged her and apologized. Men had failed women. The best way a man can support and protect women is to let women make choices for themselves. Stand up to other men that would take that away.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Church of the Subgenius pfp- Don't bother. They're closely related to Discordianism. They love to just stir up shit.

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Old Man Critas @critas.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

And it's in plain sight. The caveat under his name, "If he had to tell the truth" That's there because this is most likely a made up quote and they need legal protection from defamation.

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